Month: March 2017
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Upgrade Your Software, Not Your Hardware
What has made Apple more successful than Microsoft? It isn’t the hardware, the horsepower, or the technical specifications. It is the software— the user experience, the ease of use, and minimalist Apple approach.
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30 Lessons Leonardo da Vinci Has Taught Me About Photography, Art, and Life
Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate ‘autodictat’ (someone who taught himself everything).
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G.A.S. (Gear Allergy Syndrome)
We talk about the evils of “G.A.S.” (gear acquisition syndrome). But what if we embraced the opposite — G.A.S. (Gear Allergy Syndrome)?
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How to Be Less Addicted to Social Media
Dear friend, I used to be the biggest addict to social media.
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What is the Point of Photography?
Dear friend, I had the thought today— what exactly is the point of making photos?
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Should I Review My Photos Everyday When Traveling?
Dear friend, One thing I’ve been wondering a lot is whether we should review our photos everyday (or not) when we are traveling.
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The Ricoh GRII: The Best Camera 2017
As of 2017, I think the best camera for photography is the Ricoh GR II. First of all; this is just my opinion. Now that we have that out of the way, let us continue:
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Low Angle Composition
In this series on how to make good photos (in terms of composition) let us explore the benefits of shooting from a low angle:
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Live Immediately
One of my friends Devan said a story of how one of his co-workers (62 years old) was planning his retirement. He then suddenly died of a heart attack.
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Start With a Black Canvas
“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.” – Leonardo da Vinci When I started to make portraits, I was inspired by Richard Avedon to start with a white background/canvas to make images. Now, I’m trying to do the…
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Never Blame Others
Why do we blame others for our own faults?
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How to Make Better Photos
Dear friend, I want to write you a simple letter; namely, how to make better photos:
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Should I Crop My Photos?
Will cropping make a better photo?
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Keenan Rivals takes Street Notes to the Streets
The passionate street photographer Keenan Rivals took Street Notes to the streets. Check out how he uses the Street Notes assignments in Detroit and get an exclusive preview of Street Notes: Purchase Street Notes (Amazon USA) > Purchase Street Notes (International Etsy) > Street Notes in Action
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Personal Photography
Dear friend, Have you ever felt frustrated with your photography?
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10 Tips How to Find Inspiration in Photography and Life
Dear friend, Here is how I find inspiration for my photography and life:
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There is No “Right” and “Wrong” in Photography
Anyone who tells you that there is a “right” and “wrong” way of shooting photography is lying to you.
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How to Add the Fibonacci Spiral Composition to Your Photography
I want to use this time to think about how to add more curves, dynamism, and perhaps the legendary ‘fibonacci spiral’ to your photos:
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How to Conquer Your Fears in Art
Dear friend, I want to write you a letter on how to conquer your fears in art.
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How to Make Your Photos More Artistic
I think many of us in photography are striving to be more artistic.
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How to Have a Great Morning Workflow
We all generally tend to have a ‘workflow’ in life — how we handle our tasks, processes, in as an efficient and smooth manner possible.
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Learn From the Masters of Photography Zip File
Dear friends, If you want inspiration from the masters of photography, I compiled the following 178MB .zip file for you:
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How I Edit My Hanoi Photos
In this video, I walk you through how I edit some recent photos I made in Hanoi:
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Make Photos for the Sake of Making Photos
Dear friend, I was walking on the streets of Hanoi today, and I was wondering: What is the point of photography?
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How to Photograph With Your Soul
Dear friend, I’ve been really into the soul lately — in terms of how we can integrate it into our photography and life.
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What Makes a Great Photo?
I think a great photo includes: 1) Composition, 2) Emotion, and 3) Soul:
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How to Achieve Techno-Zen
Dear friend, I was really inspired by this notion of ‘techno-zen’ that I read in Steve Job’s biography by Walter Isaacson.
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How I Edit My Photos in Lightroom
Hey friends, I’m doing this video to give you a behind-the-scenes look of my image-selection process (editing):
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Photography Workflow 101
Dear friend, I wanted to share some of my thoughts about “workflow” in photography: